Sep. 3, 2017 12:06 PM PT1:06 PM MT2:06 PM CT3:06 PM ET19:06 GMT3:06 12:06 PM MST2:06 PM EST2:06 PM CT23:06 UAE15:06 ETNaN:� - The Cowboys have released Thornton a year after signing him to a four-year, $17 million deal.Analysis: Thornton had 18 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks in one season with the Cowboys. He couldn't beat out Terrell McClain in 2016, and worked behind free agent pickup Stephen Paea while nursing a hamstring injury in training camp this year.